Out of sight - out of mind? [Elektronische Ressource] : object representation in early childhood with focus on the ability to individuate moving objects / vorgelegt von Lysett Babocsai

PSYCHOLOGISCHES INSTITUT DER UNIVERSITÄT HEIDELBERG “OUT OF SIGHT – OUT OF MIND?” OBJECT REPRESENTATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD WITH FOCUS ON THE ABILITY TO INDIVIDUATE MOVING OBJECTS Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grades eines Dr. phil. der Fakultät für Verhaltens- und Empirische Kulturwissenschaften der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg vorgelegt von LYSETT BABOCSAI NOVEMBER 2008 REVIEWERS: Prof. Dr. Sabina Pauen Psychologisches Institut der Universität Heidelberg Prof. Dr. Joachim Funke Psychologisches Institut der Universität Heidelberg THIS WORK IS DEDICATED TO MY PARENTS CATERINA UND UWE BABOCSAI We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Many thanks to everyone who supported me in this dissertation project. I am especially grateful to my friends and family who helped me to stay focused and encouraged me while I wrote this thesis.